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词条 Lola Akinmade Åkerström
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Awards

  4. References

  5. External links

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian photographer and travel writer based in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] She is the editor-in-chief for Slow Travel Stockholm.[2]{{Primary source inline|date=September 2018}} Her works have been featured in the National Geographic Traveler, BBC, and CNN, among other publications.[3] She studied Geography Information System (GIS) at the University of Maryland.[4]{{Primary source inline|date=September 2018}}

Early life and education

She started her early life in Lagos south west Nigeria, where she completed her early school life before relocating to the United States at the age of 15.[5] She received a master's degree in Information System from the University of Maryland.[6] At the age of 19, she gained admission to the University of Oxford in the England but failed to pursue it because of funding. In 2006, Åkerström relocated to Sweden with her husband.[5]

Career

Åkerström started her career as a field journalist at Eco-Challenge.[7] She worked for 12 years as a GIS developer before becoming a professional photographer. Between 2006 and 2007, she joined Matador Network and worked as an editor.[4] In October 2009 she resigned her appointment at the GIS world to pursue her passion.[4] In June 2011, Åkerström contested in a pre-selection program organised by Quark Expeditions to pick a writer that will be traveling to the North Pole for the project of documenting its ecosystem.[8] In 2012 she participated in the expedition race in Fiji, where she started the combination of her traveling, photography and writing skills.[9] In 2016, she went to Italy to attend the Unesco World Heritage Sites of Sabbioneta and Mantua for exploration.[1]

Awards

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YearClassCategoryAwarding bodyWork
2017 First Place Category 7: History SATW Enchanting Odense
2017 First Place Category 5: Sport or Adventure SATW Northern Lights
2017 First Place Category 4: Food and Wine SATW From Sea to Table
2017 Second Place Category 1: Single Destination SATW Stockholm
2017 First Place Category 1: Single Destination SATW Lagos
2016 Honorable Mention Best in Travel Writing Solas Terracotta
2015 Gold Category 127: 50+ Travel NATJA “The New Age of Adventure,” Women’s Adventure Magazine
2015 Silver Category 125: Personality and Profiles NATJA The New Age of Adventure
2014 Bronze Category 140: Local Lifestyle NATJA “The Silence of the Swedes,” Roads & Kingdoms/Slate
2014 Bronze Best in Travel Writing Solas Travel & Shopping – Fake Birds
2013 Silver Category 193: Travel Tips & AdviceNATJA“5 Ways to Get More Mileage From Smart Phone Photos,” Mashable
2013 Silver Category 140: Local LifestyleNATJA“The Silence of the Swedes,” Roads & Kingdoms/Slate
2013 Silver Category 172: Landscape, SeascapeNATJA “10 Tips for Photographing Northern Lights,” Fodor’s
2013 Finalist Category 125: Personality and ProfilesNATJA “Insight-Ice Hotel/Arne Bergh,” Qatar Airways Oryx Inflight Magazine
2013 Finalist Category 149: Culinary Travel NATJA “Navigating Gothenburg’s Culinary Scene,” BBC Travel
2013 Gold Award Best in Travel Writing Solas Culture and Ideas – Decoding Lagom (Sweden)
2013 Regional Award Winner: AfricaThe Hot Mommas® ProjectPress Release
2012 BronzeCategory 173: Portrait, People NATJA“Through the Lens: Kwazulu-natal, South Africa,” National Geographic Channel
2012 SilverCategory 149: Culinary Travel NATJA“10 Things to Know About Sweden’s Food Culture,” Sweden.se
2012 FinalistCategory 132: Eco, Environmental or Special Purpose TravelNATJA“Stockholm’s Green Groove,” Thai Airways’ Sawasdee In-Flight Magazine
2012 SilverCategory 176: Photo EssayNATJA“The Spirit of Lapland,” Wild Junket
2012 SilverBest in Travel WritingSolasTravel and Food – Meat My Love (Global)
2011 GoldCategory 145: Personality and Profiles (Internet)NATJA“Slow Food From Sápmi” – Sweden.se
2011 GoldCategory 149: Culinary Travel (Internet)NATJA“Revamping classic Irish tea at Dublin’s Merrion Hotel” – Matador Network
2011 SilverBest in Travel WritingSolasTravel and Food – Sweet Pillows (Portugal)
2011 Judges’ VoteBlack Weblog AwardsBest International Blog – Geotraveler’s Niche
2011Silver (Group Award)Lowell Thomas AwardSociety of American Travel Writers (SATW)Online Travel Journalism Site-Matador Network
2010SilverCategory 140: Local Lifestyle (Internet)NATJA Back to Sender” – Matador Network
2010Bronze AwardCategory 120: Local Lifestyle (Print)NATJA “Röckåbilly” – Hemispheres
2010Silver (Group Award)Lowell Thomas AwardSociety of American Travel Writers (SATW) Online Travel Journalism Site – Matador Network
2010Gold AwardBest in Travel WritingNATJA Travel and Shopping – Walkway to Nowhere (Nigeria)
2009Bronze Award Best in Travel WritingNATJA Travel and Shopping – Market Hopping Around Lagos (Nigeria)
2008Runner-Up Winner Narrative Travel Writing ContestNATJA Transitions Abroad – Market Hopping Around Lagos (Nigeria)

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/meet-a-traveller-lola-akinmade-akerstrom-travel-writer-and-photographer/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d276d844|title=Meet a traveller: Lola Akinmade Åkerström, travel writer and photographer|last=Bastock|first=Louise|date=2016-05-06|publisher=Lonely Planet|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.slowtravelstockholm.com/about/contributors/|title=Contributors|work=Slow Travel Stockholm|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en-US}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20170630/stop-this-is-what-lagom-truly-means-book-lola-akinmade-akerstrom|title='Stop! This is what lagom truly means'|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2018-09-26|language=en}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2011/04/proudly-african-in-love-with-scandinavia-exploring-the-world-time-out-with-lola-akinmade-award-winning-travel-writer-photographer/|title=Proudly African, In Love With Scandinavia & Exploring the World: Time Out with Lola Akinmade, Award-Winning Travel Writer & Photographer|last=Awomodu|first=Gbenga|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-26}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://dowhatyoulove.today/lola-akinmade-akerstrom-the-geotraveler-who-finally-found-her-niche/|title=Lola Akinmade Åkerström: The GeoTraveler Who Finally Found Her Niche|work=Career|accessdate=6 June 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.advicetomy13yearoldself.org/read-2/the-book/excerpts/lola-akinmade-akerstrom-nigeriaswedenu-s-a/|title=Lola Akinmade Akerstrom|newspaper=The Advice Project|accessdate=5 May 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wildjunket.com/2011/08/15/travel-writing-corner-interview-with-lola-akinmade/|title=travel writing corner interview lola akinmade|author=Nellie Huang|work=wildjunk|accessdate=5 May 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://nigeriansabroadlive.com/join-nigerian-lola-akinmade-to-explore-the-north-pole/comment-page-1/|title=Join Lola Akinmade to explore the North Pole|author=staff|work=Nigeria Abroad magazine|accessdate=5 May 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jettingaround.com/2014/12/interview-lola-akinmade-akerstrom/|title=interview Lola Akinmade Akestrom|work=jetting around|accessdate=5 May 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://akinmade.com/awards/|title=Award|author=North America Travel Journalist Association|accessdate=6 June 2016}}

External links

  • {{Official website|www.lolaakinmade.com}}
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